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Melbourne CBD - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Ancestry & Birthplace in Melbourne CBD - North

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

Among the highest rates of overseas birth for any similar area are found in Melbourne CBD - North, where over three quarters of residents were born abroad. This international makeup is reflected in the ancestry data, with nearly half the population claiming Chinese roots.

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📍 Melbourne CBD - North, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Melbourne CBD - North sits — People born overseas

75.4% —

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Melbourne CBD - North — higher than 99% of areas.

Melbourne CBD - North75.4%
3000, VIC 68.8%
Victoria 30.0%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Chinese ancestry is the most common at 47.1%, followed by English at 9.2% and Australian at 5.7%.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

About 75.4% of people here were born overseas, which is far above the 30% seen in Victoria and the 27.7% national figure. This is driven by a large number of residents born in China (24.7%), India (5.7%), and Vietnam (2.9%).

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In Melbourne CBD - North, the largest group is China at 45%, followed by Australia (29%) and India (10%).

China 24.7% Australia 16.1% India 5.7% Vietnam 2.9% Philippines 2.0% New Zealand 1.6% Nepal 1.0% England 0.9% Italy 0.4% South Africa 0.2%

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Melbourne CBD - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206041504/melbourne-cbd-north/topic/ancestry-heritage